The fan vote will account for 15 percent of the overall tally, with the rest coming from US national team players that earned a cap in 2025, professional league coaches, media, U.S. Soccer board of directors and the Athletes’ Council.

Voting has already opened and will close on Friday 12 December at midnight ET, with the winners announced in January.

Macario and Thompson will be up against Arsenal defender Emily Fox, midfielders Sam Coffey of Portland Thorns and Gotham's Rose Lavelle.

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When announcing the nominations, US Soccer explained: 'Catarina Macario leads the USWNT in scoring in 2025 with seven goals and two assists. In her best year for the US since coming back from a major injury, she has started nine games and has scored against Colombia, Brazil, China PR, New Zealand and Italy.

'This season she’s off to a good start for Chelsea with a pair of assists across eight league matches so far. Macario buried two goals in Chelsea’s UEFA Women’s Champions League 6-0 win over St. Polten, a match she started for the Blues.'

And on Thompson, added: 'Alyssa Thompson has been a consistent presence in the US attack in 2025, playing in all but two matches, scoring two goals with one assist.

'She started 2025 with Angel City FC in the NWSL before a September transfer to Chelsea FC in England. The forward finished second in scoring for the LA side despite not playing the full season.'

You can vote for Macario and Thompson to be USWNT Player of the Year by clicking here.